The ruling BJP seems to be on course to retain power in Uttar Pradesh, with poll trends on Thursday showing the party alliance leading in 269 seats as against 121 of its nearest rival Samajwadi Party. The state has 403 assembly seats and 202 seats are needed to form a
Month: March 2022
Russia has informed the UN Security Council that Russian buses are ready at crossing points to go to the eastern Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy to evacuate Indian students and other foreign nationals who are stranded there, amidst the raging conflict in the East European country. The 15-nation Council
A trafficked woman has reunited with her biological family in Arunachal Pradesh after 12 long years. Her return, which took place a day before the International Women’s Day, was facilitated by Arunachal Women Helpline (WHL-181), which had received information about a survivor of child trafficking and domestic violence in an
Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma on Thursday won from the Pathankot assembly seat. Sharma defeated Congress candidate and sitting MLA Amit Vij by a margin of 7,759 votes. Counting of votes for 117 assembly seats in Punjab is underway.
Two-time Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh lost from his home turf Patiala Urban seat by a margin of 19,873 votes, according to assembly poll results declared on Thursday. Singh was defeated by Aam Aadmi Party candidate Ajit Pal Singh Kohli. The 79-year-old scion of the erstwhile Patiala royal family had